Tools For The Auditory Learner

Recording

Vocaroo: Make a voice recording using Vocaroo and embed it into your wiki, blog, or website.
http://vocaroo.com/

Audacity is a free download for your computer. Students can use it to record their voice then edit, if needed.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Voki: Create an avatar then record your speech.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

*Text Translator: Use this website to change text into speech.
http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/speech.asp

Voicethread: A great tool for creating slideshows. Add your own pictures and voice.
http://voicethread.com/

Blabberize: Make your pictures come alive by adding voice to them.
http://blabberize.com/

Yodio: Use your phone to create an audio recoding and upload the recording to a website.
http://yodio.com/

Library of Congress National Jukebox: Listen to recording archived by the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

*Create your own audio using your phone then embed it into a website for students to listen to.
http://audioboo.fm/

Music

Use these website to find free music to add to your projects.

http://freeplaymusic.com/

http://www.soundzabound.com/

Podcast

Use podbean to store and access your podcast.
http://www.podbean.com/

Keynote: Create a podcast with Keynote. Listen to the following podcast to learn how.
http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teaching_with_technology/files/podcast_with_keynote.mov

iTunes: Find already made educational podcast for students to listen to.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/

Audiobook: Make quick and easy audio using your phone, iPod, or computer; then embed it into your website. You do need to sign up for an account.
http://audioboo.fm/

Text Reader

Read the words: Upload and text or pdf and read the words will turn it into an audio recoding, so students can listen to it aloud.
http://www.readthewords.com/

Audio Books

***Learn Outloud: Download free audio books and podcast.
http://www.learnoutloud.com/

Conferencing Tools

Edmodo: A free site designed for educators who want to communicate privately with students and parents.
http://www.edmodo.com/

Skype: A free download. Educators can use this tool to video conference with others all around the world.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home